Cindy Hickox
Trial Lawyer
Cindy Hickox is an attorney specializing in employment law, breach of contract disputes, legal malpractice, and business and commercial litigation.
Since joining Stalwart Law Group in 2018, Cindy Hickox has cultivated a diverse and dynamic legal practice. Her expertise spans employment matters, breach of contract disputes, legal malpractice, and a wide range of business and commercial litigation. Cindy takes pride in her ability to navigate complex cases across multiple legal domains.
Notable Wins/Settlements & Verdicts:
- $1,000,000 award (including an award of punitive damages) involving two hotel housekeepers who were sexually harassed by their supervisor. Lopez, et al. v. Brighton Management LLC, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV14229
- $6,500,000 settlement in a breach of contract and trademark infringement action
- $465,000 settlement in an unequal pay case involving a female regional vice president who earned less than her male counterparts for performing the same work
- $1,000,000 settlement in a legal malpractice matter against a well-known big law firm
- $225,000 settlement in a matter involving an employee who was verbally sexually harassed in the workplace and who quit because of the harassment
- $250,000 pre-litigation settlement involving a short-term employee who quit after she was sexually assaulted by the company’s owner
- $230,000 settlement in a pregnancy discrimination and wrongful termination matter involving a part-time employee
- $350,000 pre-litigation settlement in a whistleblower wrongful termination lawsuit.
More About Cindy
consecutive years, an elite award reserved for less than 2.5% of practicing attorneys in California. Cindy’s former clients have publicly recognized her professionalism, thoroughness, responsiveness, and ability to explain what is going on with their cases. She is especially proud to represent employees, many of whom have never been involved in the legal process, and help them seek and ultimately secure justice when they have been wronged in the workplace.
Cindy is a Bay Area native where she attended the University of California, Berkeley. She graduated cum laude with degrees in French and Peace & Conflict Studies, and a minor in Music. After taking a year off to work in development and marketing at a local symphony, Cindy moved to Southern California to attend UCLA School of Law. Prior to joining SLG, Cindy externed for the LA District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Hearings Unit, where she worked with numerous Administrative Law Judges on federal employment cases. When she is not working, Cindy enjoys playing the cello. Cindy is the principal cellist at the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic, an orchestra composed of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals. Cindy also plays with the Topanga Symphony, where she serves as a member of the Board of Directors.
Cindy is admitted to practice before all California State and Federal Courts. She is currently a member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Cindy is also an update author for several chapters of the California Continuing Education of the Bar’s publication, “Advising California Employers and Employees.”
“There were moments that I wanted to give up. I was being accused of things I didn’t do and so much had been taken from me. I just wanted peace. I wanted everything to just go away. Cindy encouraged me to hang on. She gave me hope and reasons to move forward. In the end, I realized I would’ve never had peace if I didn’t see our case to the end. We won and the things that were haunting me went away. I couldn’t have fought without this law group in my corner. We won because they chose to care. We won because they believed in me.” — Diane M.
“Cindy was beyond amazing! She was extremely responsive and always did a great job at keeping me updated with the status of my case. When I think about my feelings towards Stalwart Law Group, I think of feeling safe. It is safe to trust them with the truth. Everything about litigation is so intimidating and the truth doesn’t seem to carry as much weight as all the other intimidating factors but with Stalwart Law Group, I felt they cherished the truth and that made me feel safe to tell my story. Cindy is so disarming, genuine, and trustworthy.”
Jazmin B.
Contact Information
- 310-954-2000 ext. 705
- cindy@stalwartlaw.com
Education
- UC Berkeley, B.A. (cum laude)
- UCLA School of Law, J.D.
Awards & Honors
- Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Employment Litigation, 2023
Professional Affiliations
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- California Applicants’ Attorneys Association
- Update author for publications by the California Continuing Education of the Bar (“Advising California Employers and Employees”)
Selected publications
- August 2, 2023, Daily Journal, Four tips to help get your “Me Too” evidence admitted
Speaking Engagements
- Women in Trial Travel Summit (WITTS), Punta Mita, Mexico – April 6, 2024 (Moderator)